THINGS TO DO //
WED 01 Light in the Forest
Experience Cincinnati Nature Center in a whole new light! Walk through an enchanting display of lights and illuminated trees reflecting peace and inspiration. Event features installations by Brave Berlin (a BLINK light show artist), live music, a bonfire, holiday shopping, and more! • Location: Cincinnati Nature
Center- Rowe Woods, Time: Wednesday-Sundays, 5-9 pm, cincynature.org *ONGOING
ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park Forget deck the halls! They are lighting up Caesar Ford Park the entire month of December. You'll wind your way through the Winter Wonderful, North Pole Car Show, Winter Farm and Festive Festival, then wave to Santa at the North Pole! • Location: Ceasar Ford Park, Time: 6-9 pm, gcparkstrails.com FREE *ONGOING
WED 01–04 & WED 08–FRI 10
A 19th Century Holiday Guided Tour Celebrate the season with a holiday guided tour of the Village! Visit Kemper House, Fetter General Store, Schram Print Shop, Vorhes House, Chester Park Train Station, Elk Lick House, and Hayner House and learn how Christmas celebrations changed and evolved over the course of the 19th century in Southwestern Ohio. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, Time: 10 am- 3 pm, heritagevillagecincinnati.org
THURS 02 CAC Thursday Art Play Join the Contemporary Arts Center and Cincinnati Parks for some outdoor fun and creativity. Nature activities, a take home art bag, and in-person project with a local artist. • Location: Washington Park, Time:
DECEMBER 2021
Journey BOREALIS Holiday Light Show The journey includes over 1 million LED lights - including an LED light tunnel, a Candy Cane Forest, projections by Brave Berlin (the creators of Blink and Luminosity) and Sam Durgan, Santa Search Lights, and several more surprises. • Location: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, journeyborealis.com *ONGOING
FRI 03‒SUN 05 & FRI 10‒ SUN 12 Holiday Pops with the
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Joy to the world! Cincinnati’s beloved holiday tradition returns with music, warmth, laughter and seasonal inspiration for the entire family. Gather those dear to you to share unforgettable memories in the grandeur of a Music Hall adorned with wondrous decorations and joyful song.. • Location: Music Hall, cincinnatiarts.org/ events/detail/holiday-pops-4
THURS 02‒SUN 05 Charlie
Brown Christmas This faithful stage adaptation features Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang as they grapple with the real meaning of Christmas. This 40-minute production has become a family tradition and a perfect introduction for young children to LIVE theatre. • Location: Blair Hall Theatre,
Time: see website for times, sinclair.brushfire.com/events
FRI 03 The Hip Hop Nutcracker
FRI 03‒SAT 04 Dayton Holiday Pops The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a joyful celebration of the holiday season! Taking center stage with the DPO is professional singer and knockout performer Shayna Steele, who visits Dayton from the Big Apple to jazz up the holidays in the Gem City with favorite festive carols and dazzling holiday classics. • Location: The Schuster Center, Time: 8 pm, daytonperformingarts.org
Through this remixed and reimagined version of the classic, theses dynamic performers of take audiences on a journey that celebrates love, community and the magic of the holiday season. • Location: Victoria
FRI 03‒SUN 05 Christmas in the
Little Explorers Each Little Explorers session will introduce toddlers to nature while learning about letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and so much more! This program is meant to help strengthen and build the skills that your preschooler is learning at home and preschool while building a love of the outdoors. Don’t miss out on the fun! • Location:
Waynesville, waynesvilleohio.com
Theatre, Time: 7:30 pm, daytonlive.org
Village Visit 60+ retail shops and boutiques that you can either start or complete your gift giving list. Scrumptious dining establishments that will keep your tummy full enough to say, “ho, ho, ho” and Santa Claus arriving daily via the Wayne Township Fire Department, plus carolers & choirs, costume characters, photo-ops, a gingerbread house making contest, and so much more. • Location: Downtown
Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District Headquarters, Time: 10:30-11:30 am, bellbrooksugarcreekparks.org
10:30-11:30 am, cincinnatiparks.com
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FREE / free for families!
*ONGOING /a recurring event
*SN / special needs friendly
/ a SW Ohio Parent favorite!
